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A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States · John Bouvier · 1839
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States
practice. This; Milf. Pl. Index, h. t.; 1 Madd. Ch. term in chancery practice, signifies ‘Pr. 23; 10 Mod. R. 1, 3; 3 Chit. such unforeseen events, misfortunes, Bl. Com. 426, n. losses, acts or omissions, as are not ACCOMENDA, mar. law. - In the result of any negligence or mis- Italy is a contract which takes place conduct in the party.
Francis’s when an individual entrusts_per- Max. M. 120, p.
87; 1 Story on sonal property with the master of a Eq. § 78. Jeremy defines it as vessel to be sold for their joint used in courts of equity, to be “ an account. In such case two contracts occurrence in relation to a contract, take place, first, the contract called which was not anticipated by the mandatum, by which the owner of parties, when the same was entered the property gives the master power into, and which gives an undue to dispose of it, and the contract of advantage to one of them over the partnership, in virtue of which the other in a court of law.” Jer. on profits are to be divided between Eq. 358. This definition is object- them. One party runs the risk of ed to, because as accidents may losing his capital, the other his arise in relation to other things labour. If the sale produces no profits which are to be divided. Emer. on Mar. Loans, s.
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